[HTML][HTML] Closing the quality gap: a critical analysis of quality improvement strategies (Vol. 2: diabetes care)
KG Shojania, SR Ranji, LK Shaw, LN Charo, JC Lai… - 2010 - europepmc.org
Objective Care remains suboptimal for a substantial proportion of the more than 17 million
patients in the United States with diabetes. This review examines strategies for improving …
patients in the United States with diabetes. This review examines strategies for improving …
Coordinating care across diseases, settings, and clinicians: a key role for the generalist in practice
Coordinated care is a defining principle of primary care, but it is becoming increasingly
difficult to provide as the health care delivery system in the United States becomes more …
difficult to provide as the health care delivery system in the United States becomes more …
[PDF][PDF] Coordinating care-a perilous journey through the health care system
T Bodenheimer - New England Journal of Medicine, 2008 - Citeseer
For 45 years, my uncle was a general practitioner. Except for rare few-day vacations, he was
on call 24/7/365 during 45 years. For most of his patients most of the time, care coordination …
on call 24/7/365 during 45 years. For most of his patients most of the time, care coordination …
Referral and consultation communication between primary care and specialist physicians: finding common ground
AS O'Malley, JD Reschovsky - Archives of internal medicine, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Background Communication between primary care physicians (PCPs) and specialists
regarding referrals and consultations is often inadequate, with negative consequences for …
regarding referrals and consultations is often inadequate, with negative consequences for …
Referrals from general practice to consultants in Germany: If the GP is the initiator, patients' experiences are more positive
T Rosemann, M Wensing, G Rueter… - BMC health services …, 2006 - Springer
Background Referrals of patients from primary care to medical specialist care are an
important activity in any health care system. German data show that the number of referrals …
important activity in any health care system. German data show that the number of referrals …
Primary care referral of children with psychosocial problems
J Rushton, D Bruckman, K Kelleher - Archives of pediatrics & …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To examine primary care provider referral patterns for patients with psychosocial
problems and to understand the factors that influence whether a mental health referral is …
problems and to understand the factors that influence whether a mental health referral is …
The coming primary care revolution
AL Ellner, RS Phillips - Journal of general internal medicine, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The United States has the most expensive, technologically advanced, and sub-
specialized healthcare system in the world, yet it has worse population health status than …
specialized healthcare system in the world, yet it has worse population health status than …
What is care coordination?
EM Schultz, KM McDonald - International Journal of Care …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Care coordination is a high-priority area for improvement across healthcare
systems, but no consensus definition of care coordination exists. Methods This article …
systems, but no consensus definition of care coordination exists. Methods This article …
[PDF][PDF] Challenges facing implementation of referral system for quality health care services in Kiambu county, Kenya
KJ Kamau, BO Osuga, S Njuguna - 2017 - repository.daystar.ac.ke
The right to the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental human right and,
central to this right within a hierarchical health system, is the existence of a well-functioning …
central to this right within a hierarchical health system, is the existence of a well-functioning …
[PDF][PDF] Family Physicians' Referral Decisions.
CB Forrest, PA Nutting, B Starfield… - Journal of Family …, 2002 - cdn.mdedge.com
■ OBJECTIVE To examine family physicians' referral decisions, which we conceptualized
as having 2 phases: whether to refer followed by to whom to refer.■ STUDYDESIGN …
as having 2 phases: whether to refer followed by to whom to refer.■ STUDYDESIGN …